Assassin's Creed 2 to be held back to build anticipation

[NickNegral]

Anticipation is the killer of a good game in my mind. If you spend months waiting and reading all the information prior to the release. It ruins the game and ends any fun the game had.

All the good games are the one hit wonders, from unknown companies. Except maybe Ubisoft. Ive been slightly impressed by their games more than EA Games. Far Cry 2 wasn't a major failure but it had too much driving, but i digress.

Dont wait for a game, play other games until it comes out. Because 10 dollars says that it will be horrid and overrated. And make you get Aids or Cancer. One of the two.

 

[Twilight_guy]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

 

[MintyFreshBreathGuy]

When was the last time this idea worked? By the way I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SPLINTER CELL CONVICTION FOR TWO WHOLE YEARS WHEN'S IT COMING OUT UBISOFT!!! i'M TRYING TO FRIGGEN DEFEND YOU BUT YOU KEEP GIVING ME CRAP, C'MON GUYS!!!!

 

[DirkGently]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

 

[Twilight_guy]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

 

[DirkGently]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

 

[Hunde Des Krieg]

Yeah, delaying a game for the sole purpose of building anticipation just pisses people off;

Yeah. Let's all boycott the game for a couple weeks to show them we mean business.

 

[Graustein]

For fuck's sake, if you're gonna make a dick move like that, at least don't announce that that's what you're doing.

 

[Twilight_guy]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

Eleven O'clock news states the obvious because the eight O'clock news already reported it by then; news team scrabble to put together stories after weeks of nothing happening.

 

[Alfie]

Unless they put a Free trip to Narnia or something inside the cd cover, then ill dubt im gona buy this at the release date anyways.

"Build anticipation" heh thats stupid, their just pissing people off... The people that have made up their minds to buy it would, if it was released when it was done. But by holding it back they risk alianating parts of their "fan" base. Also if they release it earlier the ones that do buy it might tell their friends about it and perhapps they buy it aswell.

So theres More Negatives whit this strategy than it is positives...

 

[Sketchy]

*Loads shotgun*
We'll fucking see about that.

 

[Iron Mal]

Extending the release date would have the desired effect on the marginally normal 'casual' crowd, it's the same principle as giving a child a glimpse of a present for them and saying that they can't have it until Christmas (most of you must have experienced this at least once).

Unless you were a spoilt brat, you'd have been jumping up and down on the spot/running around in circles/talking endlessly to your imaginary friend/other in anticipation.

Many here have been saying that doing this will just piss off the desired audience/everyone in general. The only kind of people I could see getting pissed off about something like this are either the unhealthy, sunlight deprived, agoreaphobic gamer who has maraton Fallout 3 sessions and makes their own gameplay montage for youtube or people from Australia (this is fair enough though since they already have to wait long enough for pretty much anything to come out).

Look on the bright side, at least they had the decency to tell us rather than it being a sudden 'by they way, it might come out a bit late...'.

 

[Tonimata]

So Ubisoft is using the "Cartman" approach to marketing. "This game is super awesome, but you can't have it!" The theory is that by not letting the customer have it, they want it more.

Not cool, Ubisoft. Not cool.

I'll tell you what, it's so not cool it's even warm.
They think that delaying a game makes expectancy rise, but here's a question for you, Ubisoft.
HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO SURVIVE, EXPAND AND MAKE PROFIT IF YOU DON'T SELL YOUR PRODUCTS?!

 

[SigmondK]

I just had a thought, scary as that sounds, that maybe they are delaying it for other reasons then just for delay's sake. Think about this for a minute and know this is coming from someone who loved AC1 and wants AC2 so I can't be accused of bashing the game.

If they were to proclaim "This game is incredibly buggy and plays like crap right now so we're delaying it to fix that." Well this would probably have the effect of pushing a lot of gamers away. More then just proclaiming "We're going to delay it for the hell of it." I'm probably wrong like I am in most things, but it's an interesting thought all the same.

 

[742]

but see "development delays" or "yeah, were gunna be a bit late" or "its not ready yet" are all PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE, we accept those ALL THE FUCKING TIME, we complain, but we accept it.

 

[DirkGently]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

Eleven O'clock news states the obvious because the eight O'clock news already reported it by then; news team scrabble to put together stories after weeks of nothing happening.

Eight o'clock news told to bring it, film at eleven.

 

[SigmondK]

I'm not saying delays such as "we need a few more weeks to tighten up this feature, or it's taking longer to figure out how to nail down this added feature we want to add". I'm saying game crippling bugs that can cause a delay such as "We just play tested it and have to go back and change most of the game". Now as said before this is all just theory. I really don't know whats happening with AC2, and I don't think anyone really does except Ubisoft. I look forward to it regardless, but I am hoping that there is more to it then just money. The money is the top motivator for corporations so I really just don't know what to say.

Incase anyone thinks I'm flaming the game; I'm not. I just think their reason for delay sounds fishy is all. It very well could be the truth, but then again it could not.

 

[Twilight_guy]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

Eleven O'clock news states the obvious because the eight O'clock news already reported it by then; news team scrabble to put together stories after weeks of nothing happening.

Eight o'clock news told to bring it, film at eleven.

Breaking news: The eight O'clock and Eleven O'clock news are currently fighting in a bare knuckles brawl outside the news building. We would give further details, but all of the staff is currently outside throwing it down. We'll have video at 7 but, for now, I have a grudge to settle. *We are currently experience technical difficulties. We will be back after we break some faces.*

 

[DirkGently]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

Eleven O'clock news states the obvious because the eight O'clock news already reported it by then; news team scrabble to put together stories after weeks of nothing happening.

Eight o'clock news told to bring it, film at eleven.

Breaking news: The eight O'clock and Eleven O'clock news are currently fighting in a bare knuckles brawl outside the news building. We would give further details, but all of the staff is currently outside throwing it down. We'll have video at 7 but, for now, I have a grudge to settle. *We are currently experience technical difficulties. We will be back after we break some faces.*

Eight o'clock news offered truce to gang up on seven o'clock news for stealing our thunder, film at eleven.

 

[Twilight_guy]

News flash: Game executives are pants-on-head retarded. Details at 8.

Eight o'clock news calls game executives pants-on-head-retarded, film at eleven.

Film of eight O'clock news calling game executives pants-on-head-retarded released. Game executives refuse to respond on the grounds that it will build the anticipation for when they do respond.

Games executives confirm that they are retarded, film at eleven.

As you can see from this footage, these are the executives here, and they clearly have pairs of pants stuck on their heads as they discuss their most recent decision. Now experts tell me that this behavior is characteristic of sufferers of the stupid virus.

In this piece of footage, you can see them chasing down the street after an ice cream, before getting distracted by butterflys.

Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to run out into the road. Sadly the pants blinded executives were brutally run over shortly after. Strangely, the driver then backed up, running them over again, before he veered off, running them over a third time. Police have not made any efforts to pursue the suspect. Official reports say that they "are waiting for the suspense to build".

In a press conference today, investigators announced that they had made a major breakthrough on the hit and run of the game executives today. However, they have not released details about this breakthrough, as they "Want the suspect to be nervous and excited, so he'll probably turn himself in. Also these donuts are excellent, er". Film at eleven.

After six months of waiting, the hit-and-run suspect in the "video game exec massacre" has yet to turn himself in. Authorities are calling waiting in an effort to build suspense "stupid." In other obvious news, the sky is blue!

Authorities move to reclassify the game executive hit and run incident as an instance of animal hit and run "Because nobody could possibly be that stupid." Film at eleven.

Breaking news: quote pyramids appear throughout escapist form thread.

Eight o'clock news makes a typo, film at eleven.

This just in: Typos are back in fashion; Eleven O'clock news is unhip.

Hipsters prove themselves retarded with new 'head-pants'. Film at eleven.

Head-pants become increasing popular due to advertising by game executives; moms disapprove. In other news, quote pyramids veer off of the topic into wild tangents.

Quote pyramids proven to be invisible, film at eleven.

Invisible quote pyramids menace gaming forums throughout the Internet. Shocking new video at 8.

Eight o'clock news accused of fear mongering, film at eleven.

Eleven O'clock news states the obvious because the eight O'clock news already reported it by then; news team scrabble to put together stories after weeks of nothing happening.

Eight o'clock news told to bring it, film at eleven.

Breaking news: The eight O'clock and Eleven O'clock news are currently fighting in a bare knuckles brawl outside the news building. We would give further details, but all of the staff is currently outside throwing it down. We'll have video at 7 but, for now, I have a grudge to settle. *We are currently experience technical difficulties. We will be back after we break some faces.*

Eight o'clock news offered truce to gang up on seven o'clock news for stealing our thunder, film at eleven.

Eight O'clock news accepts truce; Eleven O'clock and Eight O'clock news teams bring the hurt to Seven O'clock news; Five O'clock spanish news team vows to assist Seven O'clock news team; details at eight and eleven.